Christmas Connection needs lots of canned goods!!! You have until next week, December 4th, to drop of your donation...either at their main building on the northwest corner of SW 59th and May....or at Chataney Square located at SW 104th and Penn, Suite E, from 4-7 Monday through Friday. Christmas Connection must feed more than a thousand families this holiday season and their not even halfway to their goal yet of 15,000 cans. Whether you have 1 or 10 cans...please, please, please donate!!!!
According to its website, the Christmas Connection plays a vital role in the human services network in Oklahoma County, which has a significant number of low-income residents. In 2008, the Christmas Connection provided necessities to over 7,700 children, adults and seniors.
Did You Know??
15.2% of Oklahoma County’s population (105,000 people) lives below the poverty level.
The poverty line is set at an annual income of only $20,260 for a family of four.
1 in 4 Oklahoma children live in poverty.
75% of Oklahoma City Public School students qualify for the free or reduced-price meal program.
http://www.christmasconnection.org/
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